Lesson #2. Beginner: What type of racquet fits you the best?

           At any level, the choice of racquet is a key element in your tennis game. Depending on your type of game, you will need a racquet that will help you game the most. In tennis, there are different types of player: The aggressive baseliner, the serve and volleyer, the counterpuncher, and the all-court player. As every player is different, the tennis brands have developed many types of racquets with different characteristics. It can be difficult to find the perfect fit for you with so many choices. This post will give you some tips about how to chose your first racquet.

The first thing is to determine what type of game you have. For that you can answer the following question:

• What is your favorite shot to hit? (Deep ball with spin, Flat winner, Fancy tweener, Low-speed angle precision) 
• How would people describe your game in one word? (Effortless, Crafty, Pusher, Aggressive)
• What is your weapon? (Forehand, Backhand, Volley, Serve, Slice)
• What is your weakness? (Endurance, Strength, Loopy balls, Fast flat balls)

         After answering those questions, you will be able to determine what kind of player you are. The main racquet brands are specialized in one of those types of games. For example, Wilson racquets will be more adapted to aggressive baseliner and serve and volleyer, Babolat racquets will be more adapted to counterpuncher, and Head racquets to all court player. Indeed, Wilson makes stiff racquets while Babolat makes softer frames, and Head makes more polyvalent racquets. 

I hope this post will help you decide what brand of racquets is the right fit for you.